EP 0798564 A3 19990331 - Housing for an electricity meter
Title (en)
Housing for an electricity meter
Title (de)
Gehäuse für einen Elektrizitätszähler
Title (fr)
Boîtier pour un compteur d'électricité
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 29605862 U 19960329
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0798564A2] A housing for an electricity meter comprising a first housing part in the form of a box-shaped base, whose rear panel is arranged for mounting on a vertical surface, and a second housing part in the form of a separate cover which closes the base, a join around the edges of said base and said cover being formed by the contact between the engaging faces of the cover and base, characterised in that : a) the engaging face (4) of one of the housing parts (1) is moulded with at least one slot (4.1), whilst the engaging face of the other housing part (3) is moulded with a projecting resilient element (4.3), said slot and resilient element running around the periphery of the housing and engaging each other when the housing parts (1.3) are closed so as to define a channel or free space (4.4) between the engaging faces of the parts; b) the channel or free space (4.4) is provided with drainage openings (4.2) as continuations of the respective vertical sideways engaging faces (4) towards the bottom of the electricity meter; and c) on the uppermost side of the housing, there is provided on one housing part (1) an elastically flexible sealing lip (4.6), which presses against the other housing part (3) beneath the engaging faces of the housing parts after the housing has been closed. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01R 1/04 (2006.01); G01R 11/04 (2006.01); H02B 1/03 (2006.01); H02B 1/28 (2006.01); H05K 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G01R 11/04 (2013.01); H02B 1/03 (2013.01); H02B 1/28 (2013.01); H05K 5/063 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0531555 A1 19930317 - SIEMENS AG [DE]
- [A] DE 4230236 A1 19940317 - ANT NACHRICHTENTECH [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE DE DK FI FR GB IT LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0798564 A2 19971001; EP 0798564 A3 19990331; EP 0798564 B1 20030521; AT E241144 T1 20030615; DE 29605862 U1 19970430; DE 69722068 D1 20030626; DE 69722068 T2 20040401; DK 0798564 T3 20030922
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97400451 A 19970227; AT 97400451 T 19970227; DE 29605862 U 19960329; DE 69722068 T 19970227; DK 97400451 T 19970227